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Stepping Stone 82 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Ray White! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Van Dyke Philbert!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
White has a takedown stuffed.
White looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: White (2) vs (0) Philbert
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
White is just content to waste time from the top position. Philbert takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White won't allow Philbert to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White forces his way into half guard.
White is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Philbert is controlling White's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbert gets back to full guard.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Philbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Philbert, not yet.
White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Philbert looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Philbert looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Philbert! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: White (2) vs (4) Philbert
Philbert trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Philbert postures up.
White prevents Philbert from improving position.
White struggling a bit here.
White tries to buck Philbert off but Philbert is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White is trying to control Philbert's posture but Philbert avoids it.
White is not content to let Philbert control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White manages to get back to half guard.
Philbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
White moves into full guard.
White has his foot on Philbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Philbert works his way back into a safe position though.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White looking for subs off his back but Philbert has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Philbert is working away from the top position though.
Philbert trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Philbert seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Philbert sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
White manages to get to full guard.
Philbert stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
White working for a triangle but Philbert defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Philbert from controlling successfully.
White is looking for a triangle but Philbert pushes his legs off easily.
White keeping moving, preventing Philbert from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White keeping full guard, as Philbert tries to pass.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Philbert's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (4) vs (4) Philbert
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
Philbert has his hands on White's head, controlling the position.
Philbert is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Philbert manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now White has Philbert in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (4) vs (6) Philbert
White working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White pulls Philbert in to control the position.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Philbert controls the pace.
Philbert wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (6) vs (6) Philbert
Philbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Philbert, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White won't allow Philbert to sweep him here.
Philbert being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
White looking to pass the guard.
Philbert is trying to keep White in close.
Philbert looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
Philbert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Philbert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philbert is keeping the position for now.
White wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Philbert working a defensive guard here.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
White wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
White is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Philbert is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Philbert lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (6) vs (8) Philbert
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Philbert from controlling successfully.
Philbert controls from within his opponent's guard.
White keeping full guard, as Philbert tries to pass.
White has his foot on Philbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Philbert works his way back into a safe position though.
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Philbert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Philbert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Philbert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philbert passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: White (6) vs (11) Philbert
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert wins on points by 11 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Van Dyke Philbert thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Ray White had this to say: 'A-yo this lake kid squeezed this one out, congrats, but bigger congrats goes out to yo girly friend who took all of me last night! Ho-ho, she a real champ bro, a real one, try to keep her if you can.'. |
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